The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-03
THE ISD1ANApoLIs JOURNAL. MONDAY. JANUARY 8. 1887

idency. He informed of the existence in the
Western States of order known as The Sons of
Liberty, the basis OF whose organization was State
sovereignty States rights and individual freedom.
and whose rank and file could be relied upon to obey
the orders of officers placed over them. The United
90 and Rock Island Ill., amounting to about fifteen
thousand. and Indianapolis Ind, about five thou
nd n The MEMBERSHIP Pn # The sSn Of Ohio Liberty
the aggregate 0 about 6ne hundred aud seventy
thousand. It can be I confidently feel, so
arranged that these States shall be orgsaized into
Western confederacy, with such advantages as will
enable them to dictate terms OF peace to the United
States government. To this end am addressing
every energy that is practicable and reasonable to
assist the Northwestern people, and everything just
fes the belief that will ultimately attend the
undertaking Is proposed by the Northwestern peo-
pie to take possession of the present organized
ernnents of the three States mentioned and organize
provisional governments for the purposes in view:
OF OF private rights and personal liberty in the
Western States of Kentucky, Missouri In
diana Illinois and Ohio has aroused the
people to madness and prepared them in their des
peration to seize the first girnmer of hope to
dare all and in doing to regain what they have lost
In order to the people political meetings called
peace meetings have been held and infan,rnatory
addresses delivered, and whenever orators have
pressed themselves for peace with the restoration of
the Union, and. IT that cannot then peace any
terms, the cheers and clamors OF the masses have
known no bounds.
correspondence has been recently had between
some members of our commission and representatives
OF the United States government cops of which you
have doubt After interview with Mr..
Greeley, Mr.. Lincoln has been led to issue his
markable manifesto, TO all whom it may concern,
taking the ground that he will listen to proposition
| which does not embrace the total abandonment of
slavery. The impression left the public mind Of
the North by this correspondence Is that the South
would agree to reconstruction to obtain peace.
This belief coupled with Grants last defeat at Peters
| burg and Sherman's delay in taking Atlanta and
call By draft for five hundred thousand additional
minds of the people of the Northwestern States Pol
iticians who three weeks ago held the opinion tina.
nothing was left them but struggle for liberty
TO the extent OF force OF arms are now willing to
await and test the virtue of the ballot box and many
| OF these are most active in dssuadng their frnds
| from any attempt at violence. This remarkable
| change has been noticed by Mr. Lincoln and his Cab
| met and know what write when assure you tEat
| they are very apprehensive of the result.
You are aware of the former intimacy existing be-
| tween Judge Black, of Pennsylvonia, Mr.. Stanton
and myself Stanton mas acted in many respects
shamefully, and has forfeited much of that respect
which Judge Black formerly entertained for him.
Three days ago. however, Judge Black visited me IN
Toronto, delegated by Mr.. Stanton to do So and
stated to me that Mr.. Stanton was convinced of the
present prospect of Mr.. Lincolns overthrow in No
vember; and of the necessity of something being
done, which. III that event, will alay the exasperated
state of public feeling at this time. Mr.. Stanton
| does not believe that anything except determined
favorable turn In military affairs will prevent the de-
feat of the Republican party at the next election
| Judge Black has come to me to learn the state of
feeling in the Confederate States. and to know
whether was able to say if negotiations for peace
could be opened without the utimatum of final sepa
ration. am given to understand that proposition
VIII De considered which Will all
rights, present and prospective was not author
lied make direct and positive reply but said that
the Emperor of the French had apparently sympa-
thized with us but had utterly failed to offer aid;
on the contrary had used a means to affront
the United States before all the world by making
President Lincoln practically repudiate the cherished
Monroe doctrine, and that under obliga-
tons to the French Emperor; that England, in her
selfish policy, had cast us off and while her people
sympathized with u.s. Lord Palmerston was willing
see exterminaed if thereby England could enlarge
her cotton fields and increase her carrying trade
Judge Back has returned to Washington however,
after promising to communicate with me without
further delay. In the meantime the Chicago eonven-
ton is to be held next week, and as the time APP
proaches think General McClellans chances for the
nomination war Democrat improving. [ do
consider however matter who Is elected that is
reasonable to believe that peace may be secured with
out the restoration of the Union it was II is by
no means improbable that the two sections of the
country will, some basis, form independent govern
ments with tho closest possible alliances and. if this
be from that date these nations feeling their great
strength will become propagandists of republcansn
throughout the world. and of their first duties
will be to expel Maximilian from Mexico and Great
Britain from Canada.
| write at this length for your consideration. The
Con federae States prefer external and complete sep
aration, but if the enlightened and powerful nations
of Europe shall continue to push aside mus,
take care of ourselves. Will the governments OF
England and France still coldly and inderently look
on at the carnage and desoation sweeping the
land and make no effort to arrest It? Were they to
recognize with armed interposition the wal
would be ended in twenty days and it would
their rights respectively in Mexico and Canada But
may be mistaken in supposing tina. Lincoln will b,
elected in November, and that thus Maximian viii
have four more years in which to establish and con
firm his power in Mexico. England too. is mistake,
in believing that the government at Washington wou'
be angry if she interposed for peace. The military
situation is such that Mr. Lincoln would be relieve
by such interference
: Mr.. Clay and have deemed considerations of thi
nature of sufficient importance to justify in
ing the services Of the Hon. James P. Hocomb, VIII
perfectly familiar with the present condition of al
: fairs, to bear communications to you. Our pee
pie wish to know early practicable whether Eng
land and France will stand off and union of thes
States brought about at least for all foreign and mill
s tary purposes
It will be observed that in this war the Confederate
s States have had to fight all the world, Ireland &c,
many Switzerland Sweden and the Indian Terrtorie
having sent forward thousands and uniting them wit
our slaves and renegades in great numbers t
+ work tho destruction of people. But, than
God armies in the best of spirits buoyant
D confident England and France refuse to sell ships
II and in addition allow to continue blockade which
clearly Illegal and invites the destruction of
'o merce. Our armies are strong enough to meet an
~ is confessed by the action of Mr.. Lincoln to til
n present draft for five hundred thousand more mel
a These. however if raised, will not be able
- participate in the fall and winter campaigns. Graz
will be bound to withdraw from in front OF Peters
l. burg and even if Sherman should succeed in captu
ing Atlanta it is improbable that his great army
escape destruction in its present perilous position
The harhor of Mobile bay may be closed but the cit
d will not fall the army west of the Mississippi h;
t. never been we'll organized The determine
ton of people to brave all things, to the bi
T. ter end in defense of what is right has not abate
:, but weary of blood and strife. and if I'll
"a world casts off will not continue the strugg
Is merely for the pleasure Of human butchery.
Is After these matters fairly presented to Il
Of courts of England and France I would be pleased
Of know what we may expect from them, and my advi
o. to the government at Richmond will be modified
# your reply Please let therefore, hear from
in promptly. remain. with great respect. very tru
- yours, JACOB THOMPSON.
IN Run Over by n Street-Car.